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Starfish Ventures
Venture capital · Melbourne, Australia · Asia Pacific
Starfish Ventures is a venture capital manager based in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 2001. It invests in high growth technology companies and supports the commercialisation of Australian research and development.
Invests inHealthcare & Biotech
In its own wordsinformation technologylife sciencestechnologyaustraliacommercialisation
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Or find every investor that fitsStarfish Ventures lists 16 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (19%), AI & Machine Learning (15%) and Media & Entertainment (11%). 56% of its companies are based in Australia. It invests most often alongside 2150, Advection Growth Capital and HLM Investment Partners.
No funding round on record names Starfish Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Starfish Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 16. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 19% | 15% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 15% | 18% |
| Media & Entertainment | 11% | 4% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 11% | 6% |
| Fintech | 11% | 12% |
| Enterprise Software | 7% | 8% |
| Consumer | 7% | 3% |
| Robotics & Hardware | 4% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| 2150 | 1 |
| Advection Growth Capital | 1 |
| HLM Investment Partners | 1 |
| Norwest | 1 |
| OpenOcean | 1 |
| Primal Capital | 1 |
| TFX Capital | 1 |
| Transformation Capital | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 42th | 16 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 11th | 19% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers1594%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company16%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Starfish Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Funds
as stated on its sitePortfolio
16 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | |||
| Aruspex proves that AI works without showing how it works through zero-knowledge verification for defense and aerospace. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Bubblegum Interactive develops and creates video games and other interactive entertainment products | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| CAPX operates a capital markets platform that connects borrowers with a network of lenders to facilitate debt capital transactions. | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| DesignCrowd offers freelance logo design, web design, and graphic design services. | Media & EntertainmentE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| DorsaVi develops and sells wearable sensors and data analytics for movement analysis and injury risk reduction. | Healthcare & BiotechRobotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| Finisar provides world-class wavelength management components and subsystems, including wavelength selective switches, to leading networking equipment manufacturers. | Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| The company compares and provides various insurance and utility services, including health, car, and home insurance, as well as energy and internet plans. | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Macropod issues and manages a stablecoin pegged to the Australian dollar | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Marani Health provides remote patient monitoring and maternity care solutions | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Milkdrop operates a breast milk donor program and milk bank | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Ourcast provides real-time audio streaming with AI-enhanced clarity for live events | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| ReNerve specializes in developing a range of products for the repair or replacement of damaged peripheral nerves | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Scalify provides an AI-powered ad platform for managing Meta and TikTok ads | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Styletread sells shoes online for women, men, and kids | E-commerce & MarketplacesConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Supa manages residential and commercial buildings using local experts and smart technology | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 8 Nov 2026- Site
- starfishvc.com
- Last read
- 8 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 16
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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